Asian Development
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Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies
Edited by Paresha Sinha, Jenny Gibb, Michèle Akoorie, Jonathan M. Scott
‘Contextualizing entrepreneurship is about acknowledging variety in forms, outcomes and entrepreneurial actions. This Research Handbook illustrates the heterogeneity of entrepreneurship in emerging countries around the world, including a...eBook:Find out more$48.00
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Handbook on China and Developing Countries
Edited by Carla P. Freeman
‘China’s rise transforms its interactions with other developing countries in multiple ways. This volume offers a valuable introduction to this transformation from diverse perspectives.’ – Justin Yifu Lin, Peking University, ChinaeBook:Find out more$59.16
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Governance in Developing Asia
Edited by Anil B. Deolalikar, Shikha Jha, Pilipinas F. Quising
‘Governance is central to mass prosperity since it affects both the prospects for enhanced and sustained income growth as well as non-income indicators of human development. This volume, edited by Anil Deolalikar, Shikha Jha and Pilipina...eBook:Find out more$38.40
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Handbook on East Asian Social Policy
Edited by Misa Izuhara
Dramatic socio-economic transformations over the last two decades have brought social policy and social welfare issues to prominence in many East Asian societies. Since the 1990s and in response to national as well as global pressure, th...eBook:Find out more$59.20
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Improving Irrigation in Asia
Elinor Ostrom, Wai Fung Lam, Prachanda Pradhan, Ganesh P. Shivakoti
‘Governance of irrigation systems is complex, needing social, technical and financial actions that support farming. Few people have as much knowledge of self-governing irrigation systems as these authors, and few countries have as many o...eBook:Find out more$31.20
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The Economy of China
Linda Yueh
‘By examining the institutional reforms used to make the transition, Yueh provides a comprehensive and exceptionally insightful analysis of economic change in what has become the world’s second biggest economy. . . Highly recommended.’ –...eBook:Find out more$39.20
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A Handbook of Terrorism and Insurgency in Southeast Asia
Edited by Andrew T.H. Tan
‘This is an important and worthwhile book that should be read by anyone seeking to understand the history and evolution of political violence in Southeast Asia, including the origins of contemporary militant Islamist terrorism.’ – Paul J...eBook:Find out more$62.40
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Poverty Targeting in Asia
Edited by John Weiss
‘This book is a “must read” for researchers and students interested in poverty, poverty reduction, social welfare and development. It provides systematic and comparative studies on the design features, achievements and problems of target...eBook:Find out more$47.20
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Reducing Poverty in Asia
Edited by Christopher M. Edmonds
‘This is a rich collection of papers by distinguished authors. . . this book clearly contributes to the empirical understanding of poverty in Asia, and can spur debate and better understanding in designing poverty reduction strategies in...eBook:Find out more$62.40
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Social Evolution, Economic Development and Culture
Ronald Dore, D. Hugh Whittaker
‘By focusing on writings that represent Dore’s theoretical assumptions and arguments within the tradition of comparative sociology, the editors have created a very neat "one-stop-shopping" opportunity for us to review the underlying inte...eBook:Find out more$54.40
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The Singapore Economy
Gavin Peebles, Peter Wilson
‘This text provides an objective and analytically robust treatment of the Singaporean economy. It shows clearly how basic macroeconomic analysis can be used to interpret the growth and development experience of Singapore and offers a nov...